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Western Screech Owl

CONSERVATION STATUS : LEAST CONCERN
COMMON EXTINCT
Classification:

Order: Strigiformes
Genus & Species: Otus kennicotti      
Family: Strigidae

Status:

Listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Range:

Throughout the western United States and the coastal region north to Alaska.

Habitat:

Natural areas of woodlands and scrub. Also found in orchards, cities, and urban areas.

Activity:

Nocturnal.

Diet:

Rodents, small snakes, lizards, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates.